Brake-operating means



June 3, 1930. R. F. KOHR I 1,760,908

BRAKE OPERAT ING MEANS Filed Sept. 26. 1929 /7 7 l8 Ill-II"! g flllll-lllll Brake IN V EN TOR.

plying member will cause the rock shaft 12 to pivot 011 the pins24, to cause rotationof the same whereby the double armedbracket 16 will be effective toapply the brakes on the front andrear wheels. 7 V

The brake applying means showncan be cheaply constructed, is efficient in operation and nolubrication is necessary for the respective moving parts thereof. Alsothe accumulat-ion of rust anddirt on the brake operating 7 parts will not affect theefliciency or operation of the same and the brakes can be applied as easilywhenthe operating parts have become 7 loaded with dirt as when the same leaves the factory. 7 Furthermore, if for any reason, the

7 cross shaft 12 should bebroken or the brake operating arms on either side of the vehicle Should be broken or' disconnected, the brake applying means will be effective for applying the brakes on at least two of the wheels. This is adecided advantage because the driver will not be without brakes even though he should 'meet Withiathera seriousaccident andithe broad invention'the scope of whichis com mensurate with the appended claims. 7

' i ,What I claim is:

i l. a-motor vehicle having brakes and a I frame, a brake cross shaft, supporting means for said shaftpivotally supported-on said frame, and means'pivotally supported by said i fltame operable to rock said shaft to apply 1:10:11 thereof, brackets secured to said frame,

the 7 vehicle brakes.

l 2.1Ina' motor vehicle having brakes and I a frame,--'a' brake cross shaft having an offset therein means carried by saidframe for sup-v porting" Said shafdand -means engageable v with the offset portion of saidshaft pivoted on substantially the longitudinal axis of the ends of said shaft operable to rockzsaid shaft to applylthevehicle brakes.

r 3;In amotor vehicle havin'gvbrakesianda V fram'eya brakecrossshaft havlng an offset "secured to the offset portion ofsaid'shaftfor supporting the same; and means engageable therein," arms carried bysaid frame rigidly therein intermediate jits ends, arms secured to the offset portion of said shaft pivotally mounted on the vehicle frame at substantiallyv the longitudinal axis of the ends of said shaft,

an arm pivoted on said frame operatively connected with driver operated brake operating means and engageable with the offset portion of said shaft whereby operation of the brake operating means will cause said arm to rock said shaft to apply the vehicle brakes.

6. A vehicle having brakes, and comprising in combination therewith, a driver operated rock shaft having an offset therein intermediate its ends extending transversely of the vehicle, connections with eachend of the shaft to the vehicle brakes, spaced means for supporting the rock shaft secured to the offset portion thereof, and means engaging the shaft, and operating means for said shaft pivoted on the vehicle frame engaging the offset portion ofthe shaft. to opera-tesaid brakes.

SgA vehicle having brakes and a frame, andcomprising in combination therewith, a driveroperated rock shaft extending trans verselyof thevehicle having an offset therein intermediate its ends, supporting members for said rock shaft. secured to the offset perpivot pins carried by said brackets forpivotally supporting said supporting members, the longitudinal axis .of said pivot pins being on substantially the longitudinal axis of the ends of said cross shaft,,:and'=1neans mounted on said pivot pins engaging the ofiset portionof said rock shaft for rocking saidshaft to apply said brakes.

Signed by me atSouth Bend, Indiana, this 23rd day of September, 1929. v,

' i ROBERT F. KOHR.

' with the offset portion of said shaft operable 1 i fee to rock the s'ameto apply the vehicle brakes;

{4. In a motor vehicle, a brake cross shaft r 7 having an offset therein intermediate its ends, 7

7 supporting arms secured to the'ofi's'et portion of 'saidsha'ft pivotally mounted on the vehicle 7 frame at substantially the longitudinal axis o'f'the ends of said shaft, and operating means for said shaft pivoted on the vehicle frame en: gaging the offset portion of the shaft to rock I v I V the same; to apply the vehiclebrakes;

' 5.1111 a'motor vehiclehaving brakes and ai-fra'mef'a brake crossshaft havingan offset 

